News about Tony Clarke
2008-05-22 Boiling Point. Polaris Institute, Canada.
Assembly of First Nations, Polaris Institute and Canadian Labour Congress released Boiling Point, a publication on the water crisis facing First Nation communities in Canada.
Boiling Point, written by the Polaris Institute of which Tony Clarke is Executive Director, showcases six First Nation communities that have and continue to face water crises including contaminated source, well and tap water and long-standing boil water advisories.
"The shocking and deplorable conditions of First Nation communities being denied access to safe, clean drinking water is similar to what I have witnessed myself in Mexico, India, South Africa and other Third World countries," said Tony Clarke. "Water is a basic human right and Boiling Point should be a wake-up call for people across Canada to demand concerted action from our governments now."
2008-04-03 Protect Canada's water, Ottawa urged. The Star, Canada.
A study authored by Polaris Insitute challenges "myths" about Canadian abundance and describes how the country lost control of its water to U.S. interests under the terms of binding trade deals.
Tony Clarke urged the Canadian government to take action. "We as Canadians must become good stewards of our water or our freshwater supplies will continue to dwindle."
